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Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11)Introductory TextPart 1 Sentencing of terrorist and certain other offenders (ss. 1-26)Offences to be sentenced as terrorist offences (ss. 1-3)1. Offences aggravated by terrorist connection2. Meaning of "serious terrorism offence": England and Wales3. Offences relevant for provisions of this Act relating to Northern IrelandSerious terrorism sentences (ss. 4-7)4. Serious terrorism sentence for adults aged under 21: England and Wales5. Serious terrorism sentence for adults aged 21 or over: England and Wales6. Serious terrorism sentence: Scotland7. Serious terrorism sentence: Northern IrelandSerious terrorism sentences: supplementary provision (ss. 8-10)8. Reduction in appropriate custodial term for guilty pleas: England and Wales9. Reduction in appropriate custodial term for guilty pleas: Scotland10. Reduction in appropriate custodial term for assistance to prosecution: England and WalesLife or indeterminate sentences for serious terrorism offences (ss. 11-14)11. Minimum term order for serious terrorism offenders: England and Wales12. Minimum punishment part for serious terrorism offenders: Scotland13. Minimum tariff for serious terrorism offenders given life sentences: Northern Ireland14. Minimum custodial period for serious terrorism offenders given indeterminate custodial sentences: Northern IrelandExtended sentences (ss. 15-20)15. Additional offences attracting extended sentence: England and Wales16. Increase in extension period for serious terrorism offenders aged under 18: England and Wales17. Increase in extension period for adult serious terrorism offenders aged under 21: England and Wales18. Increase in extension period for serious terrorism offenders aged 21 or over: England and Wales19. Additional terrorism offences attracting extended sentence: Scotland20. Extended custodial sentences for serious terrorism offenders: Northern IrelandOther custodial sentences for terrorist offenders (ss. 21-24)21. Offences attracting special custodial sentence for offenders of particular concern: England and Wales22. Special custodial sentence for certain terrorist offenders aged under 18 at time of offence: England and Wales23. Terrorism sentence with fixed licence period: Scotland24. Terrorism sentence with fixed licence period: Northern IrelandSentencing for service offences (s. 25)25. Corresponding provision under service lawMaximum sentences (s. 26)26. Increase in maximum sentences for certain terrorist offencesPart 2 Release of terrorist offenders (ss. 27-33)Removal or restriction of early release for terrorist prisoners (ss. 27-31)27. Removal of early release for dangerous terrorist prisoners: England and Wales28. Removal of early release for dangerous terrorist prisoners: Scotland29. Further provision about release of terrorist prisoners: Scotland30. Restricted eligibility for early release of terrorist prisoners: Northern Ireland31. Removal of early release for dangerous terrorist prisoners: Northern IrelandPolygraph conditions in licences for release (s. 32)32. Polygraph licence conditions for terrorist offenders: England and WalesRepatriated terrorist prisoners (s. 33)33. Release on licence of terrorist prisoners repatriated to the United KingdomPart 3 Prevention and investigation of terrorism (ss. 34-45)Terrorism prevention and investigation measures (ss. 34-41)34. TPIMs: condition as to involvement in terrorism-related activity35. TPIMs: extension of time limit36. TPIMs: variation of measures37. TPIMs: extension of residence measure38. TPIMs: polygraph measure39. TPIMs: drug testing measure40. TPIMs: provision of information41. TPIMs: annual reviewNotification requirements under Part 4 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (s. 42)42. Additional offences attracting notification requirementsSerious crime prevention orders (ss. 43-44)43. Police powers to apply for serious crime prevention orders in terrorism cases44. Serious crime prevention orders: review of operation of police powers"Prevent" strategy (s. 45)45. Persons vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism: timing of independent reviewPart 4 General (ss. 46-51)46. Consequential and related amendments47. Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act48. Power to make further consequential provision49. Extent50. Commencement51. Short titleSchedule 1 Offences where terrorist connection not required to be consideredSchedule 1, Part 1 England And Wales; service offencesSchedule 1, Part 2 Scotland and Northern IrelandSchedule 2 Serious terrorism offences: England and WalesSchedule 3 Offences for the purposes of this Act: Northern IrelandSchedule 4 Serious terrorism offences: ScotlandSchedule 5 Terrorism offences attracting extended sentence: ScotlandSchedule 6 Offences attracting special custodial sentence for offenders of particular concern: England and WalesSchedule 7 Offences attracting terrorism sentence with fixed licence period: ScotlandSchedule 8 Corresponding provision about sentencing under service lawSchedule 8, Part 1 Serious terrorism sentences etc (paras. 1-5)Schedule 8, Part 2 Offences attracting special custodial sentence (para. 6)Schedule 8, Part 3 Special custodial sentence for terrorist offenders of particular concern aged under 18 at time of offence (paras. 7-9)Schedule 9 Offences carrying restricted eligibility of terrorist prisoners for release on licence: England and WalesSchedule 10 Offences carrying restricted eligibility of terrorist prisoners for release on licence: ScotlandSchedule 11 Release on licence of repatriated terrorist prisonersSchedule 12 Serious crime prevention orders: power for police to apply in terrorism-related casesSchedule 13 Consequential and related amendmentsSchedule 13, Part 1 Offences aggravated by terrorist connection (paras. 1-6)Schedule 13, Part 2 Serious terrorism sentence: England and Wales (paras. 7-11)Schedule 13, Part 3 Offences attracting special custodial sentence: England and Wales (para. 12)Schedule 13, Part 4 Sentence for offenders of particular concern aged under 18 at time of offence: England and Wales (paras. 13-32)Schedule 13, Part 5 Amendments in relation to sentencing under service law (paras. 33-43)Schedule 13, Part 6 Amendments in relation to release: England and Wales (paras. 44-46)Schedule 13, Part 7 Consequential and related amendments: Scotland (paras. 47-60)Schedule 13, Part 8 Serious terrorism sentence and extended custodial sentence: Northern Ireland (paras. 61-66)Schedule 13, Part 9 Terrorism sentence with fixed licence period: Northern Ireland (paras. 67-72)Schedule 13, Part 10 Release on licence: Northern Ireland (paras. 73-76)Explanatory Notes
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Notification requirements under Part 4 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (s. 42)

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42. Additional offences attracting notification requirements
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